Cleaner

Department of Education; Kambalda East; On-site; AUD 20,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

Kambalda Primary School (PS) is a small regional school approximately 631km north-east of Perth and 58km south of Kalgoorlie-Boulder. We seek a cleaner for internal and external duties, with duties including carpet and floor care, window cleaning, and rubbish removal, plus vacation tasks such as floor sealing and shampooing.

You’ll work 0.4 FTE in a supportive team. Applicants must have a Working With Children Check, a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check, and a valid right to work in

Qualifications

• Working With Children Check is required.
• Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and Screening Clearance Number before you start.
• Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or valid work visa.

Responsibilities

• Carry out internal cleaning duties including carpets, floors, toilets, furniture, window cleaning and rubbish removal.
• Perform external cleaning duties such as verandas, gaps between buildings, and cobweb clearing.
• During vacation periods, strip and seal vinyl floors, shampoo carpets and pressure-clean verandas.

Job description

This is a permanent part-time (0.4 FTE) position commencing as soon as possible Kambalda Primary School (PS) is a small regional school approximately 631km north-east of Perth and 58km south of Kalgoorlie-Boulder, the nearest regional city. We are highly valued in the Kambalda community with a reputation of caring and attentive instruction, catering for the academic, social, physical and emotional individual needs of each student. Our values of resilience, organisation, persistence, confidence and getting along are embedded in the way we operate and underpin everything we do. We provide a safe, warm and welcoming learning environment that supports every child to achieve their very best, while ensuring every member of staff feels valued, supported and respected. Find out more about our school by visiting www.kambaldaps.wa.edu.au or Schools Online .

The Role

As a cleaner, you will be responsible for internal cleaning duties, including the maintenance of carpets and hard floor surfaces, toilet cleaning, furniture and fittings, window cleaning, dusting, rubbish removal, and other items of general cleaning. In addition, you will also carry out external cleaning duties, including the cleaning of verandas and covered areas, rubbish removal, cleaning of drinking troughs, window cleaning, removal of cobwebs and other general cleaning duties. During vacation times, you will also undertake the stripping and sealing of vinyl floors, window cleaning, shampooing of carpets, pressure cleaning of verandas and undercover areas. In this role you will ideally have good attention to detail and will be able to work well both individually and as part of a team to ensure a clean and safe school environment. You should be organised, honest, reliable, and punctual and have excellent knowledge of cleaning equipment and safe cleaning procedures, methods, and practices.

Equity and Diversity

We are committed to an inclusive and culturally responsive workforce reflecting the diversity in our schools and the Western Australian community. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Explore our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan 2021-2025 for more details.

Eligibility

• obtain a valid Working With Children Check.
• consent to a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education’s Screening Unit before you start.
• be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.
• Additional eligibility and training requirements are outlined in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

Advertised Vacancy Number

SS/SS1070288 Suitable applicants may be considered for similar vacancies arising within the next 12 months following this selection process. This may include circumstances where the successful applicant declines or vacates the position. The Department applies a ten (10) day breach period to this selection process. Applications close: 3.30pm (AWST) on Thursday, 26 November 2026.